Caretaker
Anton Infant School, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2HF14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week. Monday to Friday. 07:00am-13:00pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,186 and £26,244
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you practical, reliable, and take pride in creating a safe and welcoming environment?
We are looking for a friendly and proactive Caretaker to join our team, to work across both Anton Infant and Anton Junior schools. You will play a vital role in ensuring our pupils, staff, and visitors enjoy a well-maintained and secure school site.
We are going to need you to do the following:
- Undertake the daily opening of the school and ensure the premises are safe, secure, and ready for use. Maintain oversight of site security and fulfil key holder responsibilities.
- Support, maintain and promote an excellent health and safety culture, which means spotting hazards before they become the star attraction of the playground.
- Overseeing the work of our third-party contract cleaners and ensuring high standards of cleanliness across the school.
- Liaising with contractors on site and overseeing planned maintenance schedules.
- Working closely with staff to provide practical support across the school and to complete all health and safety risk assessments.
- Carrying out Legionella testing and maintaining accurate records.
- Ensuring the site complies with health and safety requirements and Hampshire County Council policies.
- Keeping the COSHH register up to date.
- Managing fire safety checks and procedures.
- Monitoring and maintaining heating, lighting and alarm systems.
- Undertaking general routine maintenance, minor repairs, improvements and regular site inspections around the school site, whilst maintaining accurate records.
- Overseeing waste management and recycling.
- Monitoring and arranging routine minibus maintenance checks and keeping our wheels turning.
- Ensuring cleaning supplies are well stocked, ordered and readily available, whilst managing the premises budget responsibly.
- Support the smooth running of school events and activities when required.
Previous experience in a similar role, or a good understanding of building maintenance, compliance, and site management, would be an advantage, but is not essential. We welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and a willingness to learn.
What the school offers its staff
At our school, every member of staff plays an important part in helping children thrive. As our Caretaker, you will be a valued member of a friendly and supportive team, making a real difference to the daily life of the schools. If you take pride in your work, enjoy solving practical problems, and want to contribute to a positive learning environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Further information about the job
Applications will only be accepted on HCC application forms, accompanied by an equalities statement, which can both be found below. Alternatively for more information (including an application form and role profile), please email adminoffice@anton-inf.hants.sch.uk. Or call 01264 598546.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Anton Infant School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Anton Infant School website
- Email address
- adminoffice@anton-inf.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01264 598546
Infant School
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